Ecclesiastes 12:14

New International Reader's Version

God will judge everything people do. That includes everything they try to hide. He’ll judge everything, whether it’s good or evil.

Cross References

Job 19:29

But you should be afraid when God comes to judge you. He’ll be angry. He’ll punish you with his sword. Then you will know that he is the Judge.”

Psalm 50:21

When you did these things, I kept silent. So you thought I was just like you. But now I’m going to bring you to court. I will bring charges against you.

Psalm 90:8

You have put our sins right in front of you. You have placed our secret sins where you can see them clearly.

Psalm 96:13

Let all creation be full of joy in front of the Lord, because he is coming to judge the earth. He will faithfully judge the people of the world in keeping with what is right.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

You young people, be happy while you are still young. Let your heart be joyful while you are still strong. Do what your heart tells you to do. Go after what your eyes look at. But I want you to know that God will judge you for everything you do.

Ecclesiastes 3:17

I said to myself, “God will judge godly and sinful people alike. He has a time for every act. He has a time to judge everything that is done.”

Matthew 10:26

“So don’t be afraid of your enemies. Everything that is secret will be brought out into the open. Everything that is hidden will be uncovered.

Matthew 12:36

But here is what I tell you. On judgment day, everyone will have to account for every empty word they have spoken.

John 5:29

They will all come out of their graves. People who have done what is good will rise and live again. People who have done what is evil will rise and be found guilty.

Romans 2:16

This will happen on the day God appoints Jesus Christ to judge people’s secret thoughts. That’s part of my good news.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord returns. He will bring to light what is hidden in the dark. He will show the real reasons why people do what they do. At that time each person will receive their praise from God.

2 Corinthians 5:10

We must all stand in front of Christ to be judged. Each one of us will be judged for what we do while in our bodies. We’ll be judged for the good things and the bad things. Then each of us will receive what we are supposed to get.